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Fishing report: June 9

Published 1:30 p.m. ET June 9, 2016

A gone fishing sign hangs outside the the Forest Lodge on the side of the Rapid River. The river is well known within fly fishing circles as producing five pound native brook trout.(Photo: Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)

Full pool 1,073 feet. Lake level is at 1,062 1/2 feet, up 1 foot from last week. Water temperatures are in the mid 80s. Recent tournaments continue to take 15 pounds or more to win. Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass: Good. Top-water baits such as spooks, Pop-R's and buzz baits are catching many fish early and late in the day and on occasion throughout the day. Jigs, crank baits, flukes, Carolina and Texas rigs, swim baits and spinner baits are catching fish throughout the day and night. Fish are being found from the surface down to 20 feet. Striped Bass: Good. Fish are 20-25 feet deep and are being found trolling umbrella rigs and drifting shad. Crappie: Fair. Fish are being found 15-20 feet deep around brush. Minnows either tight-lined or under floats are catching fish.

Douglas

Full pool 990 feet. Lake level is at 991 3/4 feet, up almost 2 feet from last week. Water temperatures are in the low to mid 80s. Recent tournaments are taking 18 pounds or more to win. Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass: Good. Large spoons continue to catch good numbers of fish. Deep diving crank baits, swim baits, Tennessee rigs, jigs, Carolina rigs and Texas rigs are also catching fish. Larger fish are being found 20-30 feet deep near humps and deep ends of points. Crappie: Good. Fish are being found 15-20 feet deep around submerged brush. Tube jigs and minnows are popular. Blue-gill: Good. Fish are being found against most shorelines with shady cover. Worms, small spinners, flies and even top-water lures are catching fish. Catfish: Good. Mud banks and protected areas behind humps and points are holding fish. Chicken liver, worms and bluegill are all catching fish.

Fort Loudoun/Tellico

Full pool 813 feet. Lake level is just over 812 1/2 feet, unchanged from last week. Water temperatures are in the mid and upper 80s in most areas. Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass: Good. Fish are being found 3-15 feet deep. Crank baits, swim baits, Texas rigs and top-water plugs are all catching fish. Striped Bass: Fair. The canal area is still popular. Trolling umbrella-rigs, drifting shad and casting doll flies are all producing fish. Crappie: Fair. Fish are being found 15-20 feet deep. Shady banks and shady areas under docks and houseboats are good areas to find fish. Minnows and small jigs are popular.

Norris

Full pool is 1,020 feet. Lake level is 1,015 3/4 feet, up 1 foot from last week. The water is clear except for mud banks where boat traffic has stirred it up. Water temperatures are in the mid 80s in most areas. Recent tournaments are taking 12-15 pounds to win. Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass: Good. The top-water bite is producing some really nice fish especially early in the mornings but also just before dark. Jigs, swim baits, crank baits, spinner baits, flukes and Carolina or Texas rigs are finding some success during the day. At night, spinner baits and jigs are having some success but not as good as it could be. Points and larger slab-rock banks are good locations to find fish. Crappie: Fair. Fish are 15-20 feet deep and near cover. Minnows and small jigs are catching the majority of fish. Striped Bass: Good. Fish are 20-30 feet deep and are being caught on trolling rigs and drifting shad or bluegill. Shellcracker: Good. Worms are catching the majority of fish 5-15 feet deep along shady rocky banks and under docks.

Melton Hill

Full pool 793 feet. Lake level is at 794 feet, unchanged from last week. Water temperatures are in the low 80s over most of the lake. Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass: Fair. Numerous small fish are being caught. Jigs, crank baits, swim baits, flukes and trick worms are all having some success. Fish are being found 10-20 feet deep. Striped Bass: Fair. Fish are being found 15-25 feet deep. Trolling or drifting shad are accounting for most of the catches. Crappie: Fair. Minnows and small flies are popular. Musky: Fair. Fish are being found 5-15 feet deep with most catches coming at night. Large spinner baits or stick baits are popular. White Bass: Good. Breaking fish can be found early mornings and just before dark. The area from Solway Bridge to Carbide Park remains active. White grubs, spoons and Rat'l-Traps are popular.

Watts Bar

Full pool 741 feet. Lake level is at 740 1/2 feet, unchanged from last week. Water temperatures are in the mid to upper 80s. Recent tournaments are taking more than 15 pounds to win. Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass: Good. Spoons, swim baits, Tennessee rigs, crank baits, jigs, Carolina and Texas rigs and grubs are popular. Fish are 10-20 feet deep. Crappie: Fair. Fish are 15-20 feet deep and in shady areas with brush. Minnows, crank baits and small jigs are accounting for most catches.